美国宗教英文介绍PPT课件.ppt

Religion in the United States Religion in America Many people in America are “deists”. They believe that there is a God, but they don’t think He is involved in our lives to a great extent. They don’t seek God or follow Biblical teachings. Many others in America are “practicing Christians”. They seek to follow God’s will in their lives and often meet together with other Christians at church meetings. 42% of Americans “go to church” at least once a week. 基督教 圣母恸子 Overview Religion in America is very diverse Christian Protestant 51.3 % Catholic 23.9 % Other Christian 3.3 % Jewish 1.7 % Buddhist 0.7 % Muslim 0.6 % Hindu 0.4 % Other 2.0 % Unaffiliated 16.1 % Source: Pew Forum study in 2007 Christian Beliefs The basic beliefs of the Christian faith, that Christians from all denominations can agree on, are that: Jesus is God’s Son. Jesus came to Earth as a baby, lived a perfect life, and died on a cross as a sacrifice for our sins. Jesus will come back again as a king. He will take his followers to live with Him in heaven. Catholics More than ? of all Americans are Catholic. Many came from Ireland, Italy and Poland. Catholic faith is often passed down from one generation to the next. John F. Kennedy, a very well liked President, was Catholic. There are many Catholic schools and hospitals in the United States. Some of the top universities were founded by Catholics, as well. Catholics 天主教 美国教会天主教卡温顿教区大主教罗杰.弗伊斯 Judaism - many Jewish people came to the US from Germany and more after from Europe - anti-Semitism - many ethnically Jewish but not religious Catholics believe in Trinity (三位一体）, the doctrine that there are three persons in one God –the Father , the son and the Holy Spirit（圣灵）. 犹太教 犹太教最重要的崇拜物——耶路撒冷的哭墙 Judaism 麦当娜狂热崇拜犹太教 Buddhism began in northeastern India and is based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama(悉达多·乔答摩). Buddhism teaches its followers that in this life they are only temporary vessels of body, emotions, th